Les Paul new 2011

Les Paul new 2011

Les Paul Google Doodle

There has been an outpouring of exuberant reactions to the latest doodle. Many have been aimlessly strumming while others have figured out how to play a number of songs.
You can strum away until the day's end, or you can record yourself playing a tune. Of course, the recording function only allows for thirty second clips, but that's not too big of a hurdle.
The Doodle works two ways. You can either move your cursor over it to strum the notes, or you can use your keyboard to play them. It's important to note that Google Instant should be turned off as any key press would be put straight into the search field.
A quick Google search will yield many people that have put together keystroke combinations to play a number of famous songs. PCMag Creative Director Chris Phillips, who also happens to be a musician, has successfully put together the opening to "Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles.
After toying around with the Doodle for a while, Chris figured out which keys corresponded to which notes. The Doodle works on all four rows of the keyboard starting at 1, Q, A, and Z. On the A row through the semicolon, you can play an octave plus two notes. With that knowledge, Chris set out to play something memorable. A Beatles song was a logical choice.

Les Paul new 2011